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'Zero Dark Thirty' tops Dann Gire's list of best movies of the year

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Jessica Chastain stars in "Zero Dark Thirty," which is film critic Dann Gire's choice for the best movie of 2012.

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"The Impossible"

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2012 was a very good year for the movies. Here are Dann's top 12 for 2012, led by "Zero Dark Thirty," Kathryn Bigelow's stunning drama about the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden, as seen through the eyes of the CIA agent (Jessica Chastain) credited for cracking the case.